04-16-2008
1 Board Members Present: Bill Terrell Nancy Pritchett Dean Gattone Bob Jones Dawn McKernan Ann Griffith Lowell Soucie John Haley Stuart Ball Linda Chapman Absent: Ken Finch Jack Mills
Staff Present: en, CFM Administration Janine Powell, CFM Development Coordinator Barbara Rowe, CFM Curator The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bill Terrell at 4:03 PM. Approval of Minutes: John
Haley Motion for approval made by John Haley and seconded by Bob Jones. Motion passed. Consideration of Absences: John Haley Ken Finch and Jack Mills were approved as absent. Collections
Committee: Lowell Soucie The Collections Committee received a request from the Fort Fisher Museum to keep the Whitworth rifle diorama until April 2009. The committee recommended approval,
and there being no opposition from the Board, the request was approved. CFMA, Inc. Report: Report: Janine Powell A grant application has been submitted to the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
for $180,000 ($60,000/year for 3 years). The annual volunteer ice cream social is schedule for Monday, April 21, 2009. Wilmington Trolley Company will be offering a free trolley tour
to invited guests and staff following the social. Directors Report: Ruth Haas Ruth gave the board a report on her trip to China. Ruth spoke to the Wilmington Rotary Central group on
April 9, 2009. again
this year at the Museum on April 9, 2009. The event was a success and MINUTES MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING April 16, 2008 2008 Board B.Terrell-Chrmn D.Gattone-V.C. J.Haley-Sec Long
Range Planning John Haley* Stuart Ball Bill Terrell Facilities Jack Mills* Ann Griffith Dawn McKernan Collections Lowell Soucie* Linda Chapman Nancy Pritchett Museum Programs /Accreditation
Bob Jones* Jones* Ken Finch Dean Gattone Ex-officio: Chris Reid
2 gave us the opportunity to showcase the OCEAN exhibit. The 2009 budget preparation is ongoing. Currently we are comfortable working within the restrictions and cutbacks. The annual
Grassroots Sciences Museums Collaborative Legislative Day will be held on June 11, 2008 in Raleigh. Ruth reviewed the itinerary for the day. Board members were encouraged to attend.
Commissioner Pritchett stated she would be in Raleigh on that day and could attend. Other board members expressed interest in attending.
6, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Cape Fear Stories Conceptual Plan: Dr. Janet Davidson The
Board was given an overview PowerPoint presentation with date lines on the
Old Business: Bill Terrell Several follow up items from from previous board meetings will be addressed at the May 2008 meeting. There being no further business Nancy
Pritchett entertained a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Bill Terrell. The meeting adjourned at 5:04 PM. The next board meeting will be on Wednesday, 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM
in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum.